1Kumutumwa wekereke iri paEfeso, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinotaura iye wakabata nyeredzi nomwe muruoko rwake rwerudyi, unofamba pakati pezvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe zvendarama:
1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2Ndinoziva mabasa ako, nekushingaira kwako, nokutsungirira kwako, uye kuti haumirisani nevakaipa; uye wakavaidza ivo vanoti tiri vaapositori asi vasiri ivo, uye ukavawana vari varevi venhema,
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3ukatsungirira, uye ukava nemoyo murefu, zvekare nekuda kwezita rangu, wakashingaira ukasaneta.
3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4Asi ndine pandinopokana newe, kuti wakasiya rudo rwako rwekutanga.
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5Naizvozvo rangarira pawakawa, uye utendeuke ugoita mabasa ekutanga; kana zvikasadaro ndichauya kwauri nekukurumidza, ndigobvisa chigadziko chako chemwenje panzvimbo yacho, kunze kwekuti watendeuka.
5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6Asi ichi unacho, kuti unovenga mabasa avaNikoraiti, andinovenga iniwo.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
7Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke; kuna iye unokunda ndichapa kuti adye zvemuti weupenyu, uri pakati peParadhiso yaMwari.
7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8Nekumutumwa wekereke iri paSimina, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinotaura wekutanga newekupedzisira, wakange akafa uye mupenyu:
8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9Ndinoziva mabasa ako nedambudziko neurombo (asi uri mufumi), nekunyomba kwaivo vanoti vaJudha, izvo vasiri, asi vari sinagoge raSatani,
9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10usatya zvinhu izvo zvauchatambudzika nazvo; tarira, dhiabhorosi woda kuisa vamwe venyu mutirongo, kuti muidzwe; uye muchava nedambudziko mazuva gumi. Uve wakatendeka kusvikira parufu, ndigokupa korona yeupenyu.
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11Uyo une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Unokunda haangakuvadzwi nerufu rwechipiri.
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12Uye kumutumwa wekereke iri paPegamo nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi, unotaura iye une munondo unopinza, unocheka mativi maviri:
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13Ndinoziva mabasa ako, uye paunogara ndipo pane chigaro cheushe chaSatani, asi wakabatisisa zita rangu, uye hauna kuramba rutendo rwangu, kunyange nepamazuva aAntipasi chapupu changu chakatendeka, wakaurawa pakati penyu, apo panogara Satani;
13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14asi ndine zvinhu zvishoma zvandinopokana newe, nekuti unavo ipapo vanobatisisa dzidziso yaBharami, wakadzidzisa Bharaki kuisa chigumbuso pamberi pevana vaIsraeri, kuti vadye zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo nekuita upombwe.
14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15Nekudaro newe unavo vanobatisisa dzidziso yevaNikoraiti, chinova chinhu chandinovenga.
15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16Tendeuka; kana zvikasadaro, ndichakurumidza kuuya kwauri, ndigorwa navo nemunondo wemuromo wangu.
16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Unokunda, ndichapa kwaari kuti adye mana yakavanzika, uye ndichamupa ibwe jena, nepabwe iro zita idzva rakanyorwa, risingazikamwi nemunhu, asi naiye unorigamuchira.
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18Uye nekumutumwa wekereke iri paTiatira, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi unoreva Mwanakomana waMwari, une meso ake akafanana nemurazvo wemoto, netsoka dzake dzakaita sendarira inopenya;
18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19Ndinoziva mabasa ako, nerudo, nekushumira nerutendo, nekutsungirira kwako, uye mabasa ako kuti ekupedzisira anopfuura ekutanga.
19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20Asi zvakadaro ndine zvinhu zvishoma zvandinopokana newe, kuti unotendera mukadzi uya Jezebheri, unozviidza muporofitakadzi kudzidzisa nekutsausa varanda vangu kuti vaite upombwe, nekudya zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo,
20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21Ndakamupa nguva kuti atendeuke paufeve hwake akasatendeuka.
21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22Tarira, ndichamukandira panhovo nevanoita upombwe naye padambudziko guru, kunze kwekuti vatendeuka pamabasa avo.
22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23Uye ndichauraya vana vake nerufu; nekereke dzose dzichaziva kuti ndini ndinonzvera itsvo nemoyo; zvino ndichapa kwamuri umwe neumwe zvinoenderana nemabasa enyu.
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24Asi ndinotaura kwamuri nekune vamwe vakasara paTiatira, vose vasina dzidziso iyi, uye vasina kuziva zvakadzika zvaSatani, sezvavanotaura vachiti: Handingakutakudziyi umwe mutoro.
24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25Asi izvo zvamunazvo batisai kusvikira ndichiuya.
25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26Uye unokunda nekuchengeta mabasa angu kusvikira pakuguma, kwaari ndichapa simba pamusoro pemarudzi;
26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27uye uchaatonga netsvimbo yedare, semidziyo yemuumbi achaputsanyiwa; sezvandakagamuchirawo kuna Baba vangu.
27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28uye ndichamupa hweva.
28And I will give him the morning star.
29Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke.
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.